South Lanarkshire Map

Description : Map showing the major cities and roads of the South Lanarkshire Council, Scotland (UK).



One of the 32 unitary authorities of Scotland, the South Lanarkshire Council area shares borders with the southeastern part of the city of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, West Lothian, North Lanarkshire, and East Renfrewshire. A segment of the historic county of Lanarkshire is also included in its boundaries.

The administrative headquarters of the South Lanarkshire Council is located in Hamilton. The 16-storied building; a 165-foot tower is regarded as the largest in Hamilton. It is known to have around 16, 000 employees. South Lanarkshire is spread over a total area of 684 square miles.

South Lanarkshire has a total of 20 council wards and there are three to four elected councilors from each. The election is done through the single transferable vote system. There exists a cabinet-style system and all important decisions are undertaken by the Executive Committee. The council is presently governed by Scottish National Party.

The South Lanarkshire area was formed in the year 1996 by incorporating the areas of Hamilton, East Kilbride, and Clydesdale districts and some outer regions of the Glasgow district. The main settlements of South Lanarkshire are Lanark, Larkhall, Blantyre, Carluke, Hamilton, etc.

Cities in South Lanarkshire Council

Council City Latitude Longitude
South Lanarkshire Douglas 55.55 -3.85
South Lanarkshire Lesmahagow 55.62 -3.9
South Lanarkshire Biggar 55.62 -3.52
South Lanarkshire Shieldhill 55.646628 -3.575392
South Lanarkshire Lanark 55.65 -3.78
South Lanarkshire Blackwood 55.67 -3.92
South Lanarkshire Strathaven 55.67 -4.07
South Lanarkshire Stonehouse 55.700766 -3.984568
South Lanarkshire Carluke 55.72 -3.83
South Lanarkshire Larkhall 55.73 -3.97
South Lanarkshire Forth 55.75 -3.68
South Lanarkshire East Kilbride 55.77 -4.17
South Lanarkshire Blantyre 55.77 -4.1
South Lanarkshire Cambuslang 55.82 -4.18

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